Searching for the truth in Upper Saddle River
Tuesday Feb 8 11 am Airmont Community Design Review Committee Thanks for Cupon Airmont who finds agendas that are not posted – isn’t that a legal requirement?? – there is an item that might be of interest to residents of Upper Saddle River, Mahwah and Montvale. Amended site plan to add a mikvah. Of concern…
Hillside Avenue Mikvah – an environmental disaster in the making Despite the clear objection of residents, the environmental damage and serious likelihood that Upper Saddle River wells will run dry, or be contaminated the Hillside Mikvah construction has started. CUPON Mahwah has been working on the issue from the outset and has provided information on…
Updated with meeting link and agenda – towards bottom During the month of May there have been several meetings in the Village of Airmont regarding proposed activity on Hillside Avenue. Under discussion was a proposed school and changes to a parcel of land for a proposed cemetery, not to mention the mikvah. Where to begin…
Meeting tonight May 13, 2021 Village of Airmont Zoning Board of Appeals 8pm – 11pm From CUPON Airmont Tomorrow night Thursday May 13th the Zoning Board Of Appeals is having a public hearing for the the following proposed projects: Mechon L’Horyroa Cemetery 44 Hillside Ave- Proposed 10,200 grave cemetery on 9 of the 19 acres of…
Meeting of Airmont Community Design Review Committee May 11, 2021 11am – 1pm Items include plans for major development in the Hillside Ave area including 2 proposed schools, residential place of worship Full details here 14 Woodland Place …
News about the development of a mikvah and more on Hillside Ave isn’t good. The project is alarmingly big. The impact for Upper Saddle River is huge – not least the impact on the water source. There are many questions – where are they going to access all the water for the baths? What about…
May is National Mental Health Month raising awareness of issues about mental illness and related issues. This year May 7 focuses specifically on the mental health of children. In any normal year sadness, anxiety, depression, insecurity are some issues that children experience, but after a year of covid19 and the associated isolation, disruption of school,…
Monthly mayor and council meeting tonight Thursday May 6 @ 8pm – public portion. Agenda here. Of note: A lot of tax issues – overpayment and refunds You won’t be able to have a cannabis business Budget issues And this – Which raises the question – with all the flooding and run off…
PFAS A troubling issue in water and a problem in Rockland County may be impacting Upper Saddle River. If you have children, are pregnant or nursing this is something you should pay attention to. Interested residents in northern Bergen county should be aware that there are issues with the Rockland County water supply, whose aquifer…
Rockland and Bergen County share a border – the towns of Upper Saddle River and Mahwah border Airmont and Suffern. But a border alone does not stop the impact of what happens in Rockland county from affecting other locations. The Mikvah and development on Hillside Ave as one example. One of the most pressing issues…